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I have recently had a breast augmentation with Mr...

I have recently had a breast augmentation with Mr Richard Bloom and I am so happy with how everything went.

I have been wanting a breast augmentation for 3 years and being a student I found it hard to save up enough money. Throughout the 3 years I was able to research surgeons and go for consultations while I was saving up my money. I didn’t know of anyone who had a breast augmentation and wasn’t sure of what surgeon to go with, usually you hear about surgeons from word of mouth but in my case I had to do a lot of researching and go by instinct and reviews. Being me I was always so sceptical of what I read and wanted to make sure I felt comfortable and wanted to trust my surgeon as my wellbeing and health was in their hands. I then came across Mr Richard Bloom on Real Self and was amazed by his 5 star ratings and overall reviews. He also had a breast augmentation special which I was thrilled about as other surgeons were charging over $14,000 which I could not afford. He also offered a free initial consult for cosmetic procedures so I wasn’t forking out even more money for a consultation. After reading about Mr Richard Bloom I rang arc plastic surgery straight away to book in a consultation with him.

As I arrived at the new ARC building for my consultation I was greeted by friendly staff and lovely receptionists, it wasn’t long after that I met the man himself Mr Richard Bloom. Mr Bloom to me was the nicest surgeon I met and I just knew then and there that I wanted him to do my operation and not the previous surgeons I had seen. He immediately made me feel comfortable and at ease, he let me ask as many questions as I needed and he answered them all confidently. I didn’t feel rushed or silly for asking him all my questions he was just so nice and was happy to listen. He was then able to give me his personal opinion about what size I should go and made sure the size matched my figure. After I had my photos taken and discussed sizes Mr Bloom showed me on the computer a 3D image of what I would look like with implants in and made sure I understood everything before I went ahead with the procedure. I found him very professional and informative.

I then met Mr Blooms secretary Kirsty-Lee she was so friendly and very helpful. She was able to tell me what days were available for my surgery, booked all my consultations with Mr Bloom, answered all my queries over the phone and emailed me quotes for the operation straight away.

When it came to the day of my operation I was so nervous. I arrived at Linley Clinic and was shown my own private waiting room where I waited with my mum before I went through. It had magazines and a TV to take my mind of things. A nurse then came in and gave me a robe to put on and asked me a few questions, shortly after the anesthetist came in and introduced himself then Mr Bloom came in to explain what was going to happen and calmed me down with his infectious smile and said he would take good care of me. It was then time to go through.
I said good bye to my small boobs and hello to my big boobs shortly after.

I was then wheeled to my private room to recover, Mr Bloom would then come through to check on me every now and then. Everyone at Linley Clinic was so caring and made sure I was comfortable and well.

It has now been 2 weeks since my operation and I feel great I am not in any pain at all and my scar is so small you won’t even be able to see it when it heals. Mr Bloom also does regular follow up appointments, I have recently had a follow up appointment and I will go back at the end of the year for another one. The size of the implants fit my body perfectly and they look natural which is what I wanted, I went for a 375cc high profile silicone implant inserted in front of the muscle. I have received many complements on how good my new boobs look and I feel so much more confident, summer 2015 here I come! I would definitely recommend Mr Bloom to anyone looking at getting a breast augmentation he did such a fantastic job.

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Specialist Plastic Surgeon
36 Jackson St., Toorak, Victoria
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